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| 12/12/23 - Home | 92-37 W |
| 12/02/21 - Away | 83-61 W |
| 12/19/19 - Home | 72-63 W |
| 12/14/18 - Home | 72-43 W |
| 01/19/17 - Away | 78-73 W |
| + 2 more games |
Hillcrest has gone 6-1 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Jaguars will welcome the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After dropping their season opener at home, Central is headed out to face a Jaguars squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Hillcrest received a blow on Saturday as they fell 69-54 to Greenville. Jaguars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Tigers since Saturday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Central challenged Wilcox Central on Tuesday. The Lions took a blow against the Jaguars, falling 92-56. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost six in a row.
Hillcrest will need to focus on slowing down Ryan Simpson, one of several Central players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 boards. Simpson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Lawrence, who posted 23 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Everything came up roses for Hillcrest against Central when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 92-37 victory. In that matchup, the Jaguars amassed a halftime lead of 57-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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